LauraWhiteside
@lauraleew.bsky.social
Lawyer semi retired, living in Tampa
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: Pentagon Accepts $130 Million Donation to Help Pay Troops During Shutdown www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...
New revelations about Hope Florida Foundation scandal come to light
Source: CBS Miami
Source: CBS Miami
August 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New revelations about Hope Florida Foundation scandal come to light
Source: CBS Miami
Source: CBS Miami
@nicollewallace.bsky.social
Trump is using Blanche to gather dirt on all Epstein contacts for Trump’s own use after Maxwell clears Trump of all knowledge of wrongdoing
Trump is using Blanche to gather dirt on all Epstein contacts for Trump’s own use after Maxwell clears Trump of all knowledge of wrongdoing
August 4, 2025 at 10:05 PM
@nicollewallace.bsky.social
Trump is using Blanche to gather dirt on all Epstein contacts for Trump’s own use after Maxwell clears Trump of all knowledge of wrongdoing
Trump is using Blanche to gather dirt on all Epstein contacts for Trump’s own use after Maxwell clears Trump of all knowledge of wrongdoing
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Our analysis, which shows that more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage after Texas banned abortion, adds to a growing body of reporting revealing that maternal outcomes have gotten worse under bans.
Miscarriage Is Increasingly Dangerous for Women in Texas, Our Analysis Shows. Here’s How We Did It.
Using seven years of hospital discharge data, we found that the number of blood transfusions during emergency room visits for first-trimester miscarriage shot up by 54% since Texas banned abortion.
www.propublica.org
July 3, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Our analysis, which shows that more women nearly bled to death during miscarriage after Texas banned abortion, adds to a growing body of reporting revealing that maternal outcomes have gotten worse under bans.
Reposted by LauraWhiteside
Despite all his bluster about fighting gangs, Trump’s corrupt bargain with Salvadoran Pres. Bukele is doing the opposite — covering up evidence of Bukele’s own dealings with MS-13 and undermining US efforts to fight the gang.
Trump makes a big show but the real killers get off.
Trump makes a big show but the real killers get off.
Trump Vowed to Dismantle MS-13. His Deal With Bukele Threatens That Effort.
www.nytimes.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Despite all his bluster about fighting gangs, Trump’s corrupt bargain with Salvadoran Pres. Bukele is doing the opposite — covering up evidence of Bukele’s own dealings with MS-13 and undermining US efforts to fight the gang.
Trump makes a big show but the real killers get off.
Trump makes a big show but the real killers get off.
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This is why they didn’t want him back: He is a witness.
“In Cell 15, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia and 20 other Salvadorans were forced to kneel from approximately 9:00 PM to 6:00 AM, with guards striking anyone who fell from exhaustion. During this time, Plaintiff Abrego Garcia was denied bathroom access and soiled himself…”
July 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This is why they didn’t want him back: He is a witness.
Join me at TAMPA - Free America Weekend action.womensmarch.com/events/tampa...
TAMPA - Free America Weekend
America is in crisis. Real democracy feels out of reach. Freedom is in trouble.
This July 4th weekend, while the U.S. marks Independence Day, we’ll gather across the country - on porches, in town squa...
action.womensmarch.com
July 3, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Join me at TAMPA - Free America Weekend action.womensmarch.com/events/tampa...
Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration - www.reuters.com/business/med...
Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration
All members of the board that oversees the U.S. State Department's Fulbright Program, which facilitates international educational exchanges, have voted to resign over alleged political interference from President Donald Trump's administration, the board said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
June 12, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Fulbright board resigns citing interference by Trump administration - www.reuters.com/business/med...
The golden calf regime is undertaking its version of ethnic cleansing with a 3000 person per day quota now.
June 3, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The golden calf regime is undertaking its version of ethnic cleansing with a 3000 person per day quota now.
To attack Russian air base, Ukrainian spies hid drones in wooden sheds - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Ukraine stages major attack on Russian aircraft with drones, security official says
If confirmed, the strikes would be the most damaging Ukrainian drone attack of the war.
www.reuters.com
June 1, 2025 at 4:14 PM
To attack Russian air base, Ukrainian spies hid drones in wooden sheds - www.reuters.com/business/aer...
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
They’re truly despicable
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is assisting the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate instances of voter fraud — with a focus on identifying and prosecuting alleged noncitizen voters in every state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
The DOJ Accelerates Its Hunt For Voter Fraud — With DOGE’s Help
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
They’re truly despicable
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SCOOP from me: the mass exodus of employees from NOAA is decimating a tiny office that literally keeps our measurements of latitude and longitude accurate — and, former employees tell me, endangers the science of how the US understands global measurements:
Trump Cuts Are Killing a Tiny Office That Keeps Measurements of the World Accurate
A tiny but crucial agency that maintains physical coordinates like latitude and longitude in the US is struggling as the Trump administration forces out federal employees.
www.wired.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
SCOOP from me: the mass exodus of employees from NOAA is decimating a tiny office that literally keeps our measurements of latitude and longitude accurate — and, former employees tell me, endangers the science of how the US understands global measurements:
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DOJ has confirmed Brian Nieves and Paul Perkins' appointments to WIRED, but declined to comment on whether they tried to enter the USCO office this morning
SCOOP: On Friday, the US Copyright Office released a blockbuster report on AI training.
On Saturday, the USCO director was unceremoniously fired.
Today, two men claiming to be Trump appointees—including a new acting USCO director—showed up at the office: www.wired.com/story/us-cop...
On Saturday, the USCO director was unceremoniously fired.
Today, two men claiming to be Trump appointees—including a new acting USCO director—showed up at the office: www.wired.com/story/us-cop...
Two Men Claiming to Be Trump Appointees Blocked From Entering US Copyright Office
The men appeared at the US Copyright Office days after after the Trump administration fired its leader, who had just published a report about the use of copyrighted materials for AI training.
www.wired.com
May 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
DOJ has confirmed Brian Nieves and Paul Perkins' appointments to WIRED, but declined to comment on whether they tried to enter the USCO office this morning
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Man Can’t Believe He Has To Download Stupid App Just To Bribe President
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May 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Man Can’t Believe He Has To Download Stupid App Just To Bribe President
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Next time, ask him whether he has spoken to Laura Loomer about her tweet agreeing that taking the jet is a bad idea ….
REPORTER: What do you say to people who view that luxury jet as a personal gift to you?
TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole
TRUMP: You're ABC fake news, right? Let me tell you -- you should be embarrassed asking that question. They're giving us a free jet ... when they give you a putt, you pick it up and you walk to the next hole
May 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Next time, ask him whether he has spoken to Laura Loomer about her tweet agreeing that taking the jet is a bad idea ….
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NEW: The DOJ has opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) over mortgage fraud allegations. The probe raises concerns that James, a longtime Trump critic, could be the latest target of his political retribution.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
New York AG Letitia James Becomes Latest Target of Trump’s Revenge Tour
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
May 12, 2025 at 9:22 PM
NEW: The DOJ has opened an investigation into New York Attorney General Letitia James (D) over mortgage fraud allegations. The probe raises concerns that James, a longtime Trump critic, could be the latest target of his political retribution.
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
From: @jaknutson.bsky.social
I love how US citizens consider South American to not count when it comes to “first American pope”. He’s actually the second American pope, the first North American, the first US citizen but certainly not the first American.
May 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I love how US citizens consider South American to not count when it comes to “first American pope”. He’s actually the second American pope, the first North American, the first US citizen but certainly not the first American.
Will Pam Bondi investigate?
May 4, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Will Pam Bondi investigate?
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Today, the government filed an application at the Supreme Court for a stay of Judge Hollander's preliminary injunction which prevents DOGE from accessing Social Security data.
Find the SCOTUS and lower court dockets on Lawfare's litigation tracker: www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...
Find the SCOTUS and lower court dockets on Lawfare's litigation tracker: www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...
Trump Administration Litigation Tracker
www.lawfaremedia.org
May 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Today, the government filed an application at the Supreme Court for a stay of Judge Hollander's preliminary injunction which prevents DOGE from accessing Social Security data.
Find the SCOTUS and lower court dockets on Lawfare's litigation tracker: www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...
Find the SCOTUS and lower court dockets on Lawfare's litigation tracker: www.lawfaremedia.org/projects-ser...
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Trump's post is a federal crime. 26 USC § 7217.
May 2, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Trump's post is a federal crime. 26 USC § 7217.